Shoulder adjustment



Nov; 17, 193e.

s. K. NEIDECKER I SHOULDER ADJUSTMENT .S

Filed Dec. 31, 1935 INVENTOR. y

- ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 17', 193s SHOULDER ADJUSTMENT Sybil K. Neidecker, New York, N. Y. Application December 31, 1935, Serial No. 56,895

5 Claims. (Cl. 2-268) This invention relates to garments and the like and particularly to the shoulder construction thereof.

The main object of the invention is to provide a garment used primarily by women which corrects a sloping or narrow shoulder andl gives the wearer a proper silhouette.

Another object is to provide a garment of simple and inexpensive construction which drapes to the ligure without special fitting and gives the impression of expensive tailoring and exclusive fashion.

Still another object is to provide a garment which by virtue of this shoulder adjustment gives the wearer the appearance of reduced hips and bust.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as the specication proceeds.

The above and other objects may be realized by arranging in a certain manner a pad of special construction, which will be described in detail, in the shoulder of the garment. It is a wellknown fact that many women have difficulty in wearing certain types of garments, such as sweaters, because of the narrowness or irregularity of their shoulders or because of accentuation of certain parts of the body.

Thus a tight fitting garment such as a sweater or a dress which according to the dictates of fashion is supposed to follow the natural lines of the gure is shunned by the more fastidious arbiters of feminine style, and to those who are apt to follow fashion in preference to individual taste it gives a careless and ill-groomed appearance. These very people can wear the tight tting gar- .m'ent if they are careful to use the above mentioned shoulder adjustment and still maintain a well-groomed appearance.

The aforementioned obstacles have been overcome by the present invention which permits the J unoesque as well as the less statuesque members of the feminine sex to wear a sweater or similar garment with equal confidence of correctness and good taste.

By virtue of the present invention the shoulders may be slightly broadened and given a square effeet whereby the hip line will appear reduced. thus enhancing the popularity of the garment among the more opulent exponents of feminine fashion.

The invention will be more easily understood when regarded in connection with the accompanying drawing which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea:

In the drawing:

Figure l is a front elevation of a ladies sweater embodying my invention showing how it appears on the wearer.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the upper portion of 5 l the sweater having a portion broken away to show the shoulder pad adjustment.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a shoulder pad to be inserted in the garment.

Figure 4 is a sectional view along the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

As shown in Figure 1 of the drawing the sweater ID is provided with shoulder pads ll arranged at the shoulders of the garment. The inner edge I2 is curved which fact makes it t into the holi5 low of the shoulder. The outer edge i3 is preferably straight and curves over the shoulder. The inner edge l2 and the outer edge I3 meet forming two points I4 and i5 which fit snugly in the hollow of the arm at the front and back. respectively.

The pad is preferably stitched to the garment along the outer vedge i3, the inner edge being loose or loosely fastened. Thus, the portion of the garment overlying the pad may be stretched with the rest of the garment. It is obvious that the pad may also be snapped onto the ient by means of snap fasteners so as E make wd easily removable.

The outer edge should preferably extend 30 slightly beyond the seam at the shoulder of the garment. In this manner the shoulder is given a rounded and more graceful appearance and a pointed effect avoided.

The pad may be composed of an inner layer I6 354 of ordinary stiffening cloth. This layer is covcred by padding I1 which in turn is covered by an outer layer of cloth or other suitable material I8.

It is important that the padding i1 be evenly 40 distributed over the stiffening cloth I6, and for this purpose as well as for maintaining the rigidity of the pad, stitches I9 are provided. To ensure best results, these stitches should be arranged as shown in Figure 3. namely, across the 45 pad, then along one edge thereof for a. short distance, then back across the pad and then for a short distance along the opposite edge of the pad. The manner of stitching is repeated until the entire pad is substantially covered.

This novel construction and coniiguration, makes possible a relatively thin and small pad which is practically imperceptible to the eye when the garment is worn. although it has the desired effect. The padding heretofore used in 55 garments, almost exclusively in mens clothes, is clumsy and heavy which made it necessary to sew the same between the garment material and the lining. Since womens garments as a rule do not permit of any insertion that would alter their lines. this type of padding could not be employed. Before I succeeded in developing aid in selling the garment equipped therewith.

Mannildns are generally selected for a perfect gure and many sales are lost because the average woman thinks that the type dress she wants does not suit her and cannot understand why she does not look like the model. This dissatisfaction with the garment may be easily corrected by slipping the shoulder adjustments of my invention into place. The whole dress automatically takes on a different aspect by concentrating on and widening the shoulders; the hips look more slender, and the shoulders without being given a heavy look will be squared in a most attractive manner Although the drawing illustrates a sweater or a jersey, this shoulder adjustment may be applied with equal success to coats, dressessilk and woolen-, blouses, negligees and even to dinner dresses with wide shoulder straps. This invention is not necessarily restricted to womens garments but may also be used in girls and boys' garments or in any garment where shoulder correction is desired.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. The combination with a garment; of a pad adjusted in each shoulder of said garment, said pad being substantially segment shaped, the outer edge being substantially straight and bent over the shoulder of the wearer and extending slightly beyond the shoulder seam of the garment, whereby a graceful shoulder appearance is effected, the inner edge being curved, whereby said pad is made to fit snugly in the hollow of the shoulder of the wearer, the points of said pad fitting snugly adjacent the hollow of the arm at the front and rear, respectively, said outer edge only being fastened adjacent the shoulder seam of said garment, the inner curved edge being substantially free.

2. The combination with a garment of a pad in each shoulder of said garment, said pad being 3. The combination with a garment of a substantially thin pad in each shoulder of said garment, said pad being substantially segment shaped, the outer edge of said pad being substantially straight and bent over the shoulder of the wearer, the inner edge being curved, whereby the pad is made to t snugly in the hollow of the shoulder of the wearer, the points of said segment shaped pad fitting adjacent the hollow of -the arm of the wearer at the front and back, respectively. whereby free motion of the arms is ensured said outer edge only being fastened adjacent the shoulder seam of said garment. the inner curved edge being substantially free, said pad consisting of an inner layer of stiifening material, a thin layer of padding evenly distributed over said inner layer, and a covering material stitched onto said inner layer, whereby the even distribution of said padding is maintained, and whereby said pad is rendered substantially rigid.

4. A pad adapted to be inserted in the shoulder of a garment comprising an inner layer of stiffening cloth, a thin layer of padding evenly distributed over said inner layer, a layer of covering material stitched onto said stiiening cloth, whereby the even distribution of padding is maintained and whereby said pad is rendered substantially rigid and resilient, said stitches running transversely cf the pad, then along one edge thereof and spaced therefrom for a relatively short distance, then back across the pad and along the opposite edge, whereby said pad is made soft and chang against the garment and the body of the wearer is prevented, said padA having a substantially segment shaped form, the edge adapted to t adjacent the shoulder seam of the garment being substantially straight, the other edge being curved and forming two opposing points curved, whereby the pad is made to iit snugly in the hollow of the shoulder of the wearer, the points of said segment shaped pad fitting adjacent the hollow of the arm of the wearer at the front and back respectively, whereby free motion of the arms is ensured said outer edge only being fastened adjacent the shoulder seam of said garment, the inner curved edge being substantially free, said pad consisting of an inner layer of stiffening material, a thin layer of padding evenly distributed over said inner layer, and a covering material stitched onto said'inner layer, whereby the even distribution of said padding is maintained and whereby said pad is rendered substantially rigid, said stitches running transversely of the pad, then along one edge thereof and spaced therefrom for a relatively short distance, then back across the pad and along the opposite edge, whereby said pad is made soft and chang against the garment and the body of the wearer is prevented, said pad having a substantially segment shaped form, the edge adapted to t adjacent the shoulder seam of the garment being substantially straight, the other edge being curved and forming two opposing points together with said straight edge.

SYBIL K. NEIDECKER. 

